Ian Smithson News Today

SUMMER is traditionally the time when theatres are ‘dark’, meaning that there are no shows on stage, as audiences head on holiday. For community…

Many young Reds got the marks they were hoping for in this summer’s exams.

Bridge to nowhere

Two U18s fixtures, international debuts and Mental Health Awareness Month continues.

High standards: IT looks as if we may get Northallerton High Street back within only a year of the contractors starting work.

THEATRES in the Bradford district are preparing to re-open, with Covid safety measures in place. St George’s Hall is the first of Bradford Theatres venues to re-open, with a “mix of socially distanced and full capacity events” throughout the summer, and one-way systems in place. The concert hall re-opens on Friday, June 18 with a socially distanced comedy gig by Billy Pearce. The Alhambra is due to open on September 7, with 9 to 5 the Musical, and King’s Hall in Ilkley on July 1 w...

SINSEL Carol Lynn Smithson Sinsel, 64, of 167 Cole Street, Philippi, went to the feet of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Jan. 12, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. She is the daughter of Anna Gale Roberts Smithson and the late V.L. “Sonny” Smithson of Belington. She was born Jan. 28, 1956, in Parsons. She married Steven Hall Sinsel, who has been a wonderful husband and care giver, on Aug. 20, 1977, at the Belington Baptist Chur...